County budget hearing set for Tuesday

A public hearing on the 2013 St. Joseph County budget will be held at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday in Centreville.The grand total for the proposed budget and all other funds is $28,817,423. This is a decrease of $785,734 from the original 2012 budget.

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By Terry Katz

Sturgis Journal - Sturgis, MI

By Terry Katz

Posted Nov. 19, 2012 at 6:00 AM

By Terry Katz

Posted Nov. 19, 2012 at 6:00 AM

Centreville

A public hearing on the 2013 St. Joseph County budget will be held at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday in Centreville.

The grand total for the proposed budget and all other funds is $28,817,423. This is a decrease of $785,734 from the original 2012 budget.

Property taxes comprise the largest portion of the revenue side of the budget.

The general fund property tax revenues are budgeted at $8,642,000 for 2013.

County administrator Judy West-Wing reports this is a decrease of $268,000 over the amount budgeted for 2012.

State of Michigan revenue sharing is budgeted at $1,059,000, an increase of $179,000 from 2012.

Most department revenue has remained relatively unchanged, West-Wing said.

District Court income is predicted to be down $22,000 and GIS down $20,000.